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Unit 5 Review (65)

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 16hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of front brings warm and humid weather to an area?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
2.
This event can best be identified as what?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
3.
A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This  event can best be identified as — 
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
4.
A warm and dry air mass is best described as...
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
5.
A cool and humid air mass is best described as...
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
6.
This type of front brings many days of precipitation.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
7.
a cool and dry air mass is best described as...
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
8.
This front may bring fog or a gentle rain.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
9.
The boundary that forms between two air masses when they meet is called a...
a)
front
b)
storm line
c)
squall line
d)
midaltitude
10.
What type of front brings cool, cold weather to an area?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
11.
When two unlike air masses meet, what usually keeps them separate?
a)
temperature difference
b)
moisture difference
c)
differences in density
d)
differences in pressure
12.
What would you expect from a Maritime Tropical air mass? 
a)
dry, warm air
b)
moist, cold air
c)
moist, warm air
13.
Occluded fronts include
a)
2 cold air masses and 1 warm
b)
2 warm air masses and 1 cold
14.
Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?
a)
heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
b)
Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 
15.
what is an air mass?
a)
a large body of air that is made of the same temperature and moisuture
b)
when two air masses meet 
16.

Movement of water between the land, bodies of water, and living things. 

a)

Evaporation

b)

Ground water

c)

Water Wheel

d)

Water Cycle

17.

Plants (__________) draw water (___________) and nutrients from the soil (___________) and release water vapor into the atmosphere.

a)

biosphere; hydrosphere; geosphere

b)

hydrosphere; biosphere; geosphere

c)

biosphere; atmosphere; hydrosphere

d)

cryosphere; biosphere; hydrosphere

18.

In any marine biome, the major interaction of Earth's spheres is the _________ with the _____________.

a)

biosphere; atmosphere

b)

cryosphere; biosphere

c)

biosphere; hydrosphere

d)

hydrosphere; geosphere

19.

Which of these BEST describes the relationship between the atmosphere and hydrosphere?

a)

the atmosphere and hydrosphere have no relationship

b)

the hydrosphere grows due to the formation of volcanoes

c)

the solid layer of the hydrosphere is located in the atmosphere

d)

evaporation brings water into the atmosphere and condensation brings it back to the hydrosphere

20.

The relationships between Earth's various systems affect everything from climate to formation of landforms. Which statement BEST describes the relationship between Earth's hydrosphere and atmosphere?

a)

Varied land temperature is a result of the spheres' interaction, which affects weather patterns.

b)

The spheres' interaction affects global sea temperatures, resulting in the formation and melting of ice.

c)

Earth's tectonic plates are affected by this relationship, which can create earthquake activity.

d)

The interaction between the spheres affects elevated landforms, and is responsible for volcano eruptions.

21.

When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose, the interaction is between which two spheres?

a)

Hydrosphere and geosphere

b)

Cryosphere and geosphere

c)

Biosphere and geosphere

d)

Biosphere and atmosphere

22.

The cryosphere has a great impact on climate around the globe as it interacts with the __________ and ___________.

a)

geosphere and biosphere

b)

atmosphere and hydrosphere.

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere.

d)

polarsphere and atmosphere.

23.

This is the layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity.

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

lithosphere

24.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
25.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
26.
This sphere is composed of all the living things 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
27.
Body of air surrounding our planet. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
28.
Geo = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
29.
Hydro = 
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
30.
This is part of the....
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
31.
This is part of the....
a)
Geosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
32.

This is part of the....

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

33.

This is part of the....

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

34.

This is part of the....

a)

Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Biosphere and Geosphere

d)

Geosphere & Atmosphere

35.
The geosphere includes all but
a)
rocks
b)
mountains
c)
lava
d)
plants
36.
All frozen water on Earth is...
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Atmosphere
37.
The ability of the air to hold water depends on its _______________. 
a)
air pressure 
b)
thermometer 
c)
temperature
d)
water vapor
38.
Humidity is a measure of the amount of __________ in the air.   
a)
Rain Drops
b)
Air Pressure 
c)
Temperature
d)
 Water Vapor
39.
Water vapor in the air is often referred to as _________________.     
a)
Evaporation
b)
Absolute Humidity
c)
Relative Humidity
d)
Rain
40.
Air with a relative humidity of 100 percent is said to be __________________. 
a)
Saturated
b)
Unsaturated 
c)
 Hot 
d)
Muggy 
41.

If it's a hot day outside, which statement is definitely true?

a)

The air molecules are moving slower.

b)

There are more clouds in the sky.

c)

There is less energy in the air.

d)

There is more energy in the air.

42.

Which type of air is more dense?

a)

Warm air

b)

Cold air

43.

Warm air _________ because it is _______ dense than the air around it.

a)

rises, less

b)

rises, more

c)

falls, less

d)

falls, more

44.

Cold air _________ because it is _______ dense than the air around it.

a)

rises, less

b)

rises, more

c)

falls, less

d)

falls, more

45.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between air temperature and relative humidity?

a)
Relative humidity decreases as air temperature increases.
b)
Relative humidity remains constant regardless of air temperature changes.
c)
Relative humidity increases as air temperature increases.
d)
Relative humidity is not affected by air temperature at all.
46.

The maximum temperature is ​ ​ (a)   , which happens in ​ (b)   .

The minimum temperature is ​ (c)   ​, which happens in ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
20
January
8
June
47.

The temperature has a ​ (a)   trend from March to July,

and a ​ (b)   trend from August to November.

Choose from the below words
increasing
decreasing
48.

The temperature has a ​ (a)   trend from March to July,

and a ​ (b)   trend from August to November.

Choose from the below words
increasing
decreasing
49.

This location gets

a)

All four seasons

b)

Wet/Dry Seasons

c)

Spring Summer Fall

50.

Lines that show warmest temperatures in December and January means...

a)

Near Equator

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Coldest Hemisphere

51.

Lines that show consistent temperature year round means...

a)

Near Equator

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Rainy Hemisphere

52.

This climate graph is probably from which ecosystem?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Forest

53.

This climate graph is probably from which ecosystem?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Forest

54.

This climate graph is probably from which ecosystem?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Forest

55.

This climate graph is probably from which ecosystem?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Forest

56.

What two pieces of data can you get from a climate graph?

a)

humidity and precipitation

b)

cloud cover and precipitation

c)

temperature and precipitation

57.
The bar graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
58.

Temperature on a climate graph is shown with a ___________.

a)

BAR

b)

LINE

59.

Taller bars on a climate graph show _________________.

a)

MORE precipitation

b)

HIGHER temperatures

c)

LOWER temperatures

60.

Which climate has the lowest precipitation level?

a)

Climate A

b)

Climate B

c)

Climate C

d)

none of the climates are low

61.

When does the least precipitation occur?

a)

February - March

b)

April - May

c)

June - July

d)

November - December

62.

Which climate graph shows a LOWER temperature in June?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

63.

Which climate graph shows MORE precipitation in May?

a)

Graph A

b)

Graph B

64.

In a Low, air generally exhibits ascending motion. The rising air experiences ___________ atmospheric pressure. The ascending air ___________ and its temperature ___________ .

a)

increasing, expands, decreases

b)

decreasing, expands, decreases

c)

decreasing, is compressed, decreases

d)

increasing, is compressed, increases

65.

Warm air can hold ______________________ moisture (water) than cool air.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same amount of